Dazzling Dortmund crush Cologne 6-1 to confirm their title ambitions

19.03.2023 - 00:27 channelnewsasia.com

DORTMUND, Germany: Borussia Dortmund climbed to the top of the Bundesliga standings after demolishing visitors Cologne 6-1 on Saturday (Mar 18), with Sebastien Haller and captain Marco Reus both scoring twice.The Ruhr valley club, who last won the Bundesliga title under then coach Juergen Klopp in 2012, underlined their title ambitions by blowing away their opponents during an explosive four-goal first half performance.Dortmund are now on 53 points, one ahead of Bayern Munich who are in action on Sunday against Bayer Leverkusen.

RB Leipzig are third on 45 following their shock 1-0 loss to struggling VfL Bochum.Raphael Guerreiro, on target last week against Schalke as well, opened Dortmund's account in the 15th minute after superb work down the wing from Donyell Malen.Ivory Coast striker Haller, back to full fitness after undergoing cancer treatment earlier in the season, thundered in after a quick passing move two minutes later.With Cologne playing catch-up it was only a matter of time until Dortmund scored again and Reus superbly rifled in just after half an hour before Malen also got on the scoresheet with a powerful shot that keeper Marvin Schwaebe could not keep out.Cologne briefly came up for air in the 42nd when Davie Selke cut the deficit with his first goal for the club but despite a slower pace after the break Dortmund still struck twice in two minutes.Haller tucked in his second goal after a Mo Dahoud free kick bounced off the bar and Reus made it 150 Bundesliga goals and a total of 161 goals in all competitions for the club in the 70th.

1 Bayern Munich Juergen Klopp Marco Reus Raphael Guerreiro Germany Ivory Coast

LEIPZIG, Germany : Holders RB Leipzig beat toothless Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to reach the German Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and snap their three-game losing run across all competitions.

Bayern Munich back on top as Kobel clanger triggers Dortmund meltdown

B ayern Munich couldn’t have hoped for a more emphatic return to form on Saturday. The Bavarian giants welcomed apparent title rivals Borussia Dortmund to the Allianz Arena, and quickly reverted back to their traditional role as Bundesliga champions-elect– perennial architects of doom for any domestic rival that dare question their authority.

Cologne and Gladbach stretch winless runs after goalless Rhein derby

COLOGNE, Germany : Cologne and visitors Borussia Moenchengladbach stayed goalless in their Rhein derby on Sunday to extend their respective winless runs in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich 4-2 Borussia Dortmund: Bavarians re-claim advantage in title race as Thomas Tuchel begins with win

Thomas Tuchel’s reign as Bayern Munich manager got off to the perfect start as they inflicted a heavy 4-2 defeat on league leaders Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker. The Bavarians scored three times in 10 first-half minutes – with Thomas Muller grabbing a brace — as they sent out a statement to their title rivals. Ad Kingsley Coman scored the fourth in the second half but Gregor Kobel's own goal has set the ball rolling, with Bayern leapfrogging Edin Terzic’s side in the Bundesliga table by two points.

Bayern put four past Dortmund on Tuchel debut to go top

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich went back to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday, defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-2 at home to give Thomas Tuchel a winning start as coach of the Bavarian giants. A shocking own goal from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, as well as two trademark poacher’s finishes from Thomas Mueller had Bayern 3-0 up by the 25th minute.

"Not Easy To Play Bayern Munich In Their Home But Borussia Dortmund Not Scared": Roman Weidenfeller On Der Klassiker - Exclusive

The biggest game in the German topflight, the Bundesliga, has arrived with Bayern Munich hosting Borusia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. The two teams are placed top of the Bundesliga charts, with Dortmund leading Bayern by just one point. The German Clasico or Der Klassiker - as the Bayern vs Dortmund showdown is popularly branded - could turn out to be the 'title-defining game' that decides if Dortmund would end Bayern's dominance and lift the Meisterschale for the first time since 2011-12 season. Ahead of Der Klassiker, Dortmund legend Roman Weidenfeller had an exclusive conversation with NDTV where he touched upon various topics, including the Bundesliga title race, Dortmund's resurgence, the contract situations of Mats Hummels and Marco Reus, as well as the future of Jude Bellingham.